Matter of Bethea v Archbold
Motion No: 2020-02896
Slip Opinion No: 2020 NY Slip Op 74728(U)
Decided on November 16, 2020
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M274074

AFA/

LEONARD B. AUSTIN, J.P.

ROBERT J. MILLER

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2020-02896

In the Matter of Jacqueline Channel Bethea,

respondent, v Kenneth Allen Archbold, appellant.

(Docket No. U-16051-2018)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated February 21, 2020. By order to show cause dated September 28, 2020, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal in the above-entitled proceeding for failure to comply with a scheduling order dated June 29, 2020, issued pursuant to § 670.3(b)(2) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b][2]). Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel.

Now, upon the order to show cause and the papers filed in response thereto, and the papers filed in support of the appellant's motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the appellant's motion which is for leave to prosecute the appeal on the original papers is denied as unnecessary (see Family Ct Act § 1116), and the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the appellant, the respondent, and the attorney for the child, if any. The parties are directed to file an original and five duplicate hard copies, and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy, of their respective briefs, and to serve one hard copy on each other (22 NYCRR 1250.5[e][1], 1250.9[a][4],[c][1],[d],[e]; Family Ct Act § 1116); and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the appellant's motion which are to waive the filing fee, for free transcripts, and for the assignment of counsel are denied.

AUSTIN, J.P., MILLER, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court